KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
07-Dec-1989
Students observe a strike called by DPSU (CPML) and held rallies in various colleges demanding punishment of police officers for killing Sikh youth and the leaders responsible for November 84 riots.
06-Dec-1989
Addressing a function, Bibi Pritam Kaur, the wife of Rachhpal Singh, Ex-PA to Bhindranwale, urges the militants, the AISSF and S.S. Mann to work for achievement of Khalistan and to avenge killing of youth and molestation of women.
05-Dec-1989
H.S. Sandhu in Amritsar declares he doesn’t believe in the Indian Constitution and endorses declaration of Khalistan. He demands a referendum for the creation of Khalistan. in this behalf. He also seeks Khalsa Panchayats at village level, says all major disputes would be settled at Sri Akal Takht Sahib and promises that AISSF would continue its struggle till creation of Khalistan.
04-Dec-1989
Bhai Manjit Singh warns the Government against revival of Punjab Assembly
04-Dec-1989
SS Mann says he would follow the path shown by Sant Bhindranwale.
04-Dec-1989
SS Mann, in Chandigarh, says the ‘Punjab problem’ cannot be solved without the withdrawal of CRPF, unconditional release of youth and punishment of police officers responsible for fake encounters.
04-Dec-1989
Released from jail, H.S. Sandhu declares that he will continue to fight for the creation of Khalistan, demands withdrawal of CRPF, and criticizes Indian Constitution saying it did not guarantee security for Sikhs.
04-Dec-1989
PS Badal visits Golden Temple complex and demands general amnesty for those lodged in jails, immediate recall of Punjab Governor of Punjab and a high-level enquiry into fake encounters.
03-Dec-1989
SS Mann, in Amritsar says he will follow constitutional means to get his demands accepted.
02-Dec-1989
PS Badal and GS Tohra released from detention.
30-Nov-1989
AISSF office secretary Avtar Singh Boparai says Manjit Singh had directed newly elected UAD (M) and three independent MPs supported by the party and AISSF not to take oath until the government – 1) Apologises for Operation Bluestar and the desecration of the Akal Takht. 2) Promises to Punish culprits of November 1984 riots. 3) Releases all army personnel lodged in Jails. 4) Removes Governor and DGP Punjab & register cases against them including Riberio for killing of Sikh Youth 4) Withdraws CRPF from Punjab.
30-Nov-1989
SS Mann released from detention.
26-Nov-1989
Lok Sabha elections declared, SAD (M) wins 6 seats.
25-Nov-1989
AISSF convener Daljit Singh appeals to Sikhs to boycott elections, and criticizes those who had boycotted 1985 elections but were contesting now under the same Indian Constitution.
23-Nov-1989
Two home guards shot dead and an independent candidate for Lok Sabha Seat injured as two scooter borne assailants fire at his residence in Sirhind.
23-Nov-1989
Two newspaper sellers shot dead by Khalistani terrorists in Sevian Cannel bridge in Faridkot.
09-Nov-1989
A group of 5 to 6 Khalistani terrorists fired indiscriminately with their AK-47 and killed 19 college students from different states who came to take part in youth festival, while they were sleeping in the hostel at Thapar Engineering College in Patiala in Punjab.
27-Oct-1989
A strike called by AISSF (M) to protest against award of death sentence to General A.S. Vaidya’s killers observed in various colleges in the State.
22-Oct-1989
In a Sikh intellectual’s council meeting, Justice Gurdev Singh Sher Singh Sher, Amar Singh Ambalvi, Colonel Partap Singh and Karnail Singh (Ex-Dy Director Animal Husbandry, Punjab) demand an autonomous region for Sikhs.
05-Oct-1989
Five members of a family shot dead by Khalistani terrorists in Kandhwala in Fazilka District.
20-Sep-1989
The delegate session of AISSF at Gurudwara Ramsar Amritsar resolves to continue its struggle till the fulfilment of the goal fixed by Bhindranwale and Bhai Amrik Singh. It also decides to set up a committee to create a joint front with all the Khalistani militant organisations in and outside India.
13-Sep-1989
Rajan Bains, the son of IPS officer Gobind Ram, shot dead and his companion seriously injured by two unidentified scooter-borne assailants near Burton Park, Jalandhar.
12-Sep-1989
Three suspected Khalistani terrorists loot Rs. 1,02,397 from UCOO Bank at Barotiwala in Himachal Pradesh.
09-Sep-1989
A conference of AISSF (Manjit) at Bathinda endorses resolution adopted in Sarbat Khalsa on September 20, 1986 and hails the recognition of J.S Rode and other high priests as real Jathedars by Baba Thakur Singh.
07-Sep-1989
Chairman PHRO Ajit Singh Bains calls for gherao of Punjab Raj Bhawan on September 30, to protest against police excesses.